A study of people reading long-form text on tablets finds higher reading speeds than in the past, but they're still slower than reading print.
Brain Research
DeHaene, Steven. (2009) Reading in the Brain.
Very readable 20 years of brain research and its application to reading. Has a separate chapter on dyslexia and strategies that work. Also answers the question for all academics on why we teach reading at college. A must read!
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